Chainsaw
- Damage
- 12
- Swing time
- 0.2s
- Crafting
- Workbench level 2
Crafting
Recipe
How to get
Loot 34 sources
Chance of at least one.
28 more loot sources
How loot chance works
The chance that a freshly spawned container, or a killed NPC, rolls at least one Chainsaw. Container chances are before inventory limits: a full crate can discard rolled items, while bonus scrap drops beside it.
Other sources
- Bought from a vendor
- NPC equipment · belt slot; not a confirmed drop
Recycle & repair
Recycling
Per item at full condition. Green’s 60% boost needs 4 heavy fuses at the Power Plant; red requires maximum power (18 fuses).
| Returns | 50% efficiency · 5s per cycle50% | 60% efficiency · 5s per cycle60% 4.5s at maximum power | 40% efficiency · 8s per cycle40% | 75% efficiency · 4s per cycle75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 to 4 | |
| 1 | 1 to 2 | 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | |
| 3 | 3 to 4 | 2 to 3 | 4 to 5 |
How returns work
Component fractions are random rolls; Scrap fractions carry over between cycles. Worn items return less.
Repair
Repair bench cost when fully worn.
- Condition lost per repair
- 20% of maximum
- Blueprint needed
- Yes
Repair cost rules
A half worn item costs half as much to repair. Rust stores no repair cost. The bench builds one from the crafting recipe: components are swapped for the first ingredient of their own recipe, then everything is charged at 20% and rounded up.
Stats
Melee stats
- Damage
- 12
- Swing every
- 0.2s
- Damage a second
- 60
- Reach
- 1.5m
- Damage type
- Slash 12
Gameplay details
- Stack size
- 1
- Durability
- 100
- Repairable
- Yes
- Despawns after
- 40 min
What to know
The old random failed start was removed
The chainsaw’s random startup failure was removed in October 2025. Old guides describing repeated unlucky pulls no longer describe that mechanic.
Sources for this note
Rust PC · Vanilla
- The old random failed start was removed · checked
Technical details
- Category
- Tool
- Item id
- 1,104,520,648
- Shortname
- chainsaw
- Has skins
- Yes
In-game description
A Chainsaw. Very effective at cutting trees in addition to soft fleshy objects. Requires Low Grade Fuel to run.
Skin variants
Separate items that work like Chainsaw.
Workshop skins
Most traded first.
Game data: build 25083359, captured 4 Sept 2026. Skins are captured separately. Sources and dates.
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